More men have come forward to accuse Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct.
American filmmaker Tony Montana says the Oscar winner “forcefully” grabbed his crotch at a Los Angeles bar in 2003, leaving Montana with PTSD for six months.
Montana told Radar Online that he was in his thirties at the time of the alleged incident, which took place at the Coronet Bar.
He added that he removed Spacey’s hand and walked away, but that Spacey later followed him into the men’s restroom.
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“Bordered on harassment”
More inappropriate behavior allegedly took place in the UK between 2004 and 2015, during the period Spacey was artistic director of the Old Vic theater in London.
Roberto Cavazos, a Mexican actor who appeared in several plays at the Old Vic, says Spacey “routinely preyed” on young male actors.
“It seems the only requirement was to be a male under the age of 30 for Mr. Spacey to feel free to touch us,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
Cavazos also said he personally rebuked two “unpleasant” advances from Spacey that “bordered on harassment.”
“There are a lot of us who have a ‘Kevin Spacey story’,” he added.
In a statement, the theater said: “We aim to foster a safe and supportive environment without prejudice, harassment or bullying of any sort, at any level.”
“It’s big, isn’t it?”
Another British man, Daniel Beal, has accused Spacey of exposing himself to Beal in 2010. Beal was working at a hotel in West Sussex, where Spacey was a guest.
In an interview with The Sun, Beal says Spacey flashed his penis and said: “It’s big, isn’t it?” Then he tried to get Beal, then 19-years-old, to engage sexually.
Beal also claims Spacey invited him to his room, but that he declined.
After the incident, Beal says Spacey gave him his watch, worth $6,500, and called him a few weeks later asking to meet.
“In hindsight, that must have been grooming,” Beal said. “He was just like his character in House Of Cards – seedy and a bit weird.”
“I was scared.”
The BBC is also reporting more allegations of harassment against Spacey, alleged to have taken place in the mid-’80s.
A man who wishes to remain anonymous says he met Spacey at theater school when he was 17, and that Spacey invited him to come to New York.
In an interview with British journalist Victoria Derbyshire, he claims that he slept on the star’s couch and woke up to Spacey lying on top of him.
“I burst into tears because I couldn’t articulate anymore what was happening to me. I was scared… To his credit, he backed off and we went to sleep.”
He added: “It seems he was grooming me. For me, I never let on that that’s what I was interested in. I never discussed it, nor did I want it.
“He was either very stupid or he was predatory – or maybe a little of both. I was uncomfortable at best, traumatized at worst, emotionally.”
JaredMacBride
I’ve been groped in bars, a lot of times. Some times I found it flattering. At worst I found it annoying. But it was never by anyone who had the power to influence my career. To me that would have been over the line.
OzJosh
Did you have PTSD for six months?!!!
JaredMacBride
@OzJosh – I had an erection, but no PTSD.
DuMaurier
I’m 58, and from what I remember of the exuberant Southern California gay scene of the 80’s, I’m guessing there are a lot of guys from back then who are now thankful they never became famous.
Paco
While grabbing a person’s genitals without permission is very inappropriate, this is the first time I have heard a man say he got PTSD from it. Gay panic?
Amazing how some are able to shrug and move on after unwanted sexual advances while others have complete mental breakdowns.
Donston
It’s not always about life-altering trauma. The idea that someone has to rape in order to be considered a predator is absurd. It’s about someone continuing to invade people’s personal space, being sexually aggressive towards underage males, continuing to make advances towards people who have turned down his initial advances, trying to use fame and stature to manipulate people into hook ups- that’s all predatory behavior. And he’s doing most of these things, not at clubs or parties, but the workplace. And considering most of the people who have made these claims have been gay it hardly qualifies as “gay panic” either.
Donston
Plus, Spacey is a rich guy and was not that bad looking during his height of popularity. It would never be difficult for him to find guys to hook up with. But much of this type of behavior isn’t about hooking up. It’s about asserting power over young males and getting off on shocking people and manipulating. It’s megalomania.
Paco
I was talking about the guy that was groped in a bar by Spacey and claims he got PTSD from the groping. Is he gay? He said he felt emasculated from the groping. Sounds like something a straight guy would say after having a man make sexual advances towards him.
Been groped more times than I can count by men and women I would never want to touch me and never had a breakdown because of it. But then, they weren’t famous and rich.
tham
@Donston
These allegations should have never been published…crap like this will have a backlash on this “movement”.
This is beyond overcorrection. Yes, we should put a bright spotlight on real sexual assault.
Dick grabbing at a bar involving two adults…is so far from where this started…it’s going to, with out a doubt, have a backlash.
Paco
@Tham – Exactly. Someone has even made an allegation of sexual misconduct against that actor claiming to be a victim of sexual harassment in the comments for his article that was on Queerty the other day. Seems everyone is guilty of inappropriate sexual behavior at some point in their lives.
Donston
It’s funny how you pick apart one or two things someone says and just ignores everything else that’s relevant.
As I mentioned, one of the problems is that these things are happening mostly at the workplace not a bar and are happening to unsuspecting people. He’s not merely asking people to go out with him or asking if they’re interested in him. He’s grabbing unsuspecting people’s privates, he’s showing unsuspecting his privates, making aggressively lewd comments, continuing to hit on people who say they are not interested. And it’s happening in multiple work spaces. Also, Spacey’s “inappropriate” and “aggressive” behavior has been pretty well known to anyone that’s been paying attention throughout the years as has his penchant for sometimes going after underage males. None of this is truly anything new. It’s just now being put out there for public consumption. And this isn’t at “some point in someone’s life”. This is persistent, decades long misconduct.
There isn’t any “over-correcting” going on here. This is exposing someone who has used his power and fame to indulge predatory behavior.
Stache
Spacey was just stupid. If you want a kid you don’t just grope them. You groom them by becoming a hip guy who they can identify with. Bryan Singer would be a good example and he apparently he hung out with him. I guess nothing rubbed off.
Paco
With all the overdramatic, years retroactive #MeToos coming out of the woodwork, I am surprised that things have been silent concerning that well known, boy party loving, director of a well known superhero franchise.
Stache
Singer mostly went after cute kids who were no bodies. Although I do believe a few of the X men got their start from attending his infamous hot tub parties. They’ll never jeopardize their careers though.
Paco
You have a good point about them not wanting to damage their careers. I suspect a side effect to being so public on social media with these allegations, will end up costing some of these accusers future work. People will be too afraid that a new, very public scandal will emerge during their production if they hire them.
Good for them on speaking up, but would the distraction be worth it in hiring them?
tham
Yeah…I’m going to say, these “allegations” are nothing burgers.
All I can say to these guys, never and I mean NEVER go to NOLA…it will be your sexual Iraq.
DCguy
Interesting, this screename “tham” didn’t get anywhere in the last posts directly defending Spacey so now it’s trying another tactic, trying to minimize incidents and making the people talking about them seem like the crazy ones.
In previous posts you tried to defend him for attacking a kid, guess that one didn’t work out so well for you.
Donston
I’m pretty much done indulging the trolls (and their multiple usernames) and the loonies on this topic.
tham
DCguy, I’m starting to think YOU are MoBro.
All I’ve said about Rapp, is his story is incomplete and so far, it’s odd.
And I’ve said, I’ll say again, without him explaining more…well…his story doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
In fact, how are you so convinced with such little info so far?
Stache
Tham has been posting for at least few months. All you have to do is google his name along with queerty.
tham
@ Stache
Actually I’m one of the firsties. Been going here for for 12 years. I think I might have had a different username before it closed up and reopened again…oh gosh…6 years ago?
But I know I’ve had this account since the first month of new(ish) Queerty. So, for sure 6 or so years.
Hussain-TheCanadian
Jesus….Spacey is getting his Ass handed to him by his victims; it’s extremely positive for men to come out and talk about their experiences with sexual harassment. Men have been quite about their own experiences for far too long, and its great that the doors have finally been opened to discuss this openly and honestly.
As for Spacey; I like him alot as an actor, we all knew he’s gay, and its disappointing to see a powerful member of our community acts like this. I don’t know if its the power or privilege of being part of an elite rich strata that turns some people into power hungry predators.
My message to Mr. Spacey is:
I’m f*cking pissed we might lose on Season 6 Kevin, damn you, couldn’t you keep your hands to your self and get some high priced prostitute or what?
Stache
Ha. That’s a great point. He couldn’t hired himself a hot boy every night if he wanted that would’ve been totally down with him.
harryleemartin
Hussain, gosh, you have become my favorite commentator on the Internet. 🙂 Always an intelligent thought or insight from you. I created an account just to say so! All my best from California. 🙂
Hussain-TheCanadian
@harrylee – You are so sweet Harry thank you!!
Hussain-TheCanadian
@Stache – We have always seen him with younger men, its his forte for sure, lord knows we hear from Bobby (on Queerty) and his borderline-twinkish obsessions – Same can be said about straight men, Franco comes to mind, he likes really young “women” – So there are those who like young mates, not a problem at all if the younger party is happy too and agrees.
I just dont understand rich and famous predators; I’m sure if Kevin walked into any gay bar of his choosing, he would of left home with a wagon load of men, its not like he’s an ugly man. If you don’t want to be seen and pictured, then i’m sure Hollywood is filled with “high-class” escort services with every sort of man you can “order” – So doing this to your colleagues, people you’re mentoring, why risk your reputation like that?
I honestly don’t know where is entire scandal is going, but I wish him the best, he has a lot to answer for and I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.
Stache
Spacey is pathetic. However, I don’t see any sexual assault or him using his power to control these young men. He does seem to understand the word no. Just a horny older guy creeping on the young.
All this shows to me is that it confirms Rapps story.
buggtoxic
Indeed, yes.
But hearsays matters more than facts and proofs, right ? people’s court is king ! If they decided to bury him alive without any fact or proof, that he did sexually harassed or raped anyone, well then, we can’t do anything, because social justice warrior are kings! and their words are wisdom ! glory to foolishness, glory to idiocy, i’m going to hang myself one day…
Chris
Enough people are coming out to talk about things Spacey did that I’m forced to admit that there is something more-than-unsavory there. There’s a fine line between being forward and assaulting someone; you go up to that line enough times and, eventually, you cross it. I think that Spacey’s crossed that line.
Bill Cosby forced me to draw a distinction between an actor’s persona and talent and how that person behaves in real life. In Spacey’s case, no amount of talent excuses the liberties that he took with people who were younger and/or in positions of less power than he.
Bradsman
No little boys have come forward. If you like 14 year olds, you don’t stop at one 32 years ago. There’d be a pattern. Yes, he likes young MEN but who the f**k doesn’t?
DCguy
Hmmm, So you consider a 14 year old fair game? Thanks for clarifying why you have been frantically supporting Spacey in multiple posts.
decampbell
How big?
OzJosh
This story has now gone from beat-up to witch-hunt, and it’s depressing to see gay media gleefully participating in even the more homophobic aspects of the mission to destroy Spacey. Without exception, the “me too” victims here have lame storcies and highly suspect motives. Seriously, does anyone believe a thirtysomething guy experienced six months PTSD from having his crotch grabbed in a public bar? Or is it somewhat more likely that this “hollywood filmmaker” (who actually has just two credits for directing short videos) is looking for a nice easy payout? The other accusers all have stories about being “touched inappropriately” (a hand on a knee, a pat on the ass) that wouldn’t raise the eyebrow of your most saintly spinster aunt. It’s pretty shocking that neither the media nor half the posters of comments here are even interested in drawing the distinction between predators like Weinstein and Cosby and a rather sad closeted man who occasionally gets drunk and makes an inappropriate pass.
tham
I can’t agree with you more.
Although I’d add “lonely” in between sad and closeted.
Keebler ILF
Other than Ellen and Katie Perry, have there been any stories yet about powerful women sexually assaulting other women? Or women assaulting men?
martin_erickson
The gay community works differently from the straight community. While I don’t condone a rich older guy using his powerful position to harrass or attempt to pick up under aged men and boys, for goodness’ sakes, everyone calm down ….and remember your last tryst or attempt thereat in a steam room or sauna. Men simply become more demonstrative with each other than women who are attracted to men and viceversa. Hussein brings good thought. Spacey screwed us on HOC, which frustrates me, as much as I like his work, but the truth is, that story line is being played by trollTrump and Pence…..unfortunately